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Researchers Say Less Arctic Sea Ice Means More Precipitation
Researchers Say Less Arctic Sea Ice Means More Precipitation
Researchers Say Less Arctic Sea Ice Means More Precipitation
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A research paper published Monday by U.S. and Canadian scientists says less sea ice in the Arctic has meant more precipitation is falling. Lead author Ben Kopec, of Dartmouth College, says researchers looked at 20 years of precipitation data at sites in the Canadian Arctic and the Greenland Sea. ...
Winds Blow Some Winter Into the Yakima Valley
Winds Blow Some Winter Into the Yakima Valley
Winds Blow Some Winter Into the Yakima Valley
SEATTLE (AP) -- Forecasters say Arctic air moving into the Northwest will push temperatures below normal in many areas into New Year's Day, and the Yakima Valley will not be spared. But the National Weather Service says the air is dry, and clear skies should keep significant snow away from Washington and Oregon until possibly next weekend...